Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 26, 2026

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Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (MIA)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (MIA)
Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (KC)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Players Gained
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Justin Eboigbe
DL
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesC+ FutureA
The Dolphins checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Dolphins bet big and early on Eric Gentry, 106 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They banked enough surplus on Sadiq to cover a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 22nd overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
Pick30 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In the 30th pick they get a building block for the line, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
They barely believed it either: Kenyon Sadiq still on the board at pick 43. It fills a real need, too.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jacob Rodriguez in No. 87. The roster fit checks out.
Pick91 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
The board had Mike Washington Jr. higher than pick No. 91, and the running back fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick92 Rnd3 Markel Bell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Markel Bell well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick95 Rnd3 Devin Moore
A reasonable price with a little left over, Devin Moore in the 95th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick123 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at pick 123 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Taylen Green
A wild overpay on Taylen Green in slot 130, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A premium they did not need to pay, Domani Jackson a notch or two before his time. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at the 171st overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick176 Rnd5 VJ Payne
They liked VJ Payne enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 176. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick210 Rnd6 Owen Heinecke
Owen Heinecke at pick No. 210 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick220 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
Value said wait; Isaiah Jatta in slot 220 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick227 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They talked themselves into Bryce Foster at Round 7, Pick 11, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
They left a pile of value on the table to take Logan Taylor this early at the 238th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at pick 247 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.